Kargar v. Kamolov
Kargar v. Kamolov
Trial Court Opinion
USDC SDNY DOCUMENT UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ELECTRONICALLY FILED SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DOC #: DATE FILED: 11/1/2023 SABINA KARGAR, et al., Plaintiffs, 22-CV-00664 (JMF) (BCM) -against- ORDER UMITJON KAMALOV, et al., Defendants.
BARBARA MOSES, United States Magistrate Judge. Plaintiffs have settled their claims against defendants FV Com Corporation, Farida Group Corp. and Farida Gabbassova-Ricciardelli, including claims brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); have moved for judicial approval of their settlement agreement pursuant to Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc.,
796 F.3d 199(2d Cir. 2015), (Dkt. 171); and have consented, pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 636(c), to have Judge Moses determine their Cheeks motion and enter a final order thereon. (Dkt. 172.) The Court's fairness review necessarily "extends to the reasonableness of attorneys' fees and costs." Fisher v. SD Protection, Inc.,
948 F. 3d 593, 606 (2d Cir. 2020). For this reason, Judge Furman required plaintiffs to submit "documentation" of their attorneys’ fees. (Dkt. 164 at 1.) No such documentation has been submitted. Consequently, it is hereby ORDERED that plaintiffs shall submit, no later than November 8, 2023, their contingency fee agreements (if any) with their counsel and counsel's contemporaneous time and expense records, properly authenticated. Dated: New York, New York November 1, 2023 SO ORDERED. aw BARBARA MOSES United States Magistrate Judge
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